Meyes kamektsteih



CASH BOX Fild Jan. 21, 1921 ATTORNEYS Patented Got. 16, 1923.

, V MEYER xnmnnsrnm, ornnw Yonnn. Y;

CASH BOX. f

To all whom it may, concern Be it known that I, MEYE KAMnNsrEfN,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in thecountyxof New Yorlc and Stateof New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvementsin Cash Boxes, of which the following is aspecification. V

- The invention relates in general to ametallic box-like-receptacle inwhich a cover is'secured inclosed position by means ofia lock, and theinvention specifically relates to a cash box of the type in which a coinreceptacle or tray is hingedly mounted in position so as to swing fromthe receptacle to dump the contents thereof.

It is understood that. suchi metallic de-fl vices, with thezlocksmounted in position, have been dipped into a j apanning, varnish;

ing, o'rfother liquid. coating material, and

V the completed'device.

Accordingly, one ofthe objects of the invention is to provide a deviceof the class outlined, which can be japanned or otherwise finished,without effect on the lock structure and in which the finishedappearance of the device is maintained by any interferes with thefunctioning of the'lock in necessary mounting ofjsupplemental parts. p

the invention will be in part obvious from: an inspection of theaccompanying drawings I attain this phase of the invention by providingthe boxwith a lock mounting, dipping the 'box'jwithout the'lockinstalled therein, into the usual j apanning or other liquid treatingoperation and afterwards;

mounting the lock inpositionlthrough the instrumentality of the}mounting means which are designed to provide for a convenient mountingof the lock in away which will not impair the finished appearance to thejapanned or otherwise treated box. 1

Another general object ofthe invention is to provide a simplified formof deviceofthe class outlined in which economy of manufacture isfeatured and-inwhicha.:reinforced p v p taken on the line 2-2 Of'FIgHIQ1 looking p lined to support the coin receptacle directly on the bottomof the box, despltethe fact;

that the space in the box and below the coin receptacle 'is requiredtoprovide astorage' I Application filedil'anuary '21, 1921. Serial Nb.438,862.

space for bills, papers and other articles 7 usuallykeptin suchboxes. Lr

The present invention contemplates the providing ofsucha space and,featuring the general object' of simplified construction, it

is proposed to utilize the lock mounting and associated parts as a meansforsupporting'j' the coin receptacle in its position elevated ofi thebottom of the-box. In coin boxes of the type under discussion itis-required that the coin receptacle'be divided into separatedcompartments to acco'm t modate different tokens but different industries demand different sizesand numbers of compartments to accommodatethedifierent amounts of the tokens or coin'handled. The t requirementfordifferent size compartments has necessitated heretofore thatthemanufacturer carry'different'types of 'boxes'to number of coinreceptacles. i l

meet the variable demand for the different Accordingly, another objectof the inveni tion is to 'providea standard form of coin,

receptacle with the'partitions "dividing the same intocompartmentssoarranged-that they can be conveniently installed in'posiltion or removed as desired and in this way provide the coin receptacleof:-'one or any number of compartments within the capac- 'ity of themaximum number of compart- 'ments provided by the standard tray ceptacleherein featured. a

or re- Various other objects and advantages of I and in part will bemore I fully setforth in the following particular description of oneform of mechanism embodying myin'vem tion, andthe invention alsoconsists in certainjneiw and novel featuresof construction partshereinafter set J i bodiment of. the invention and with the cover raisedinto an open position;

Figure 2 is atransverse sectional view in the direction indicated by thearrow and showing the coverin closedposition;

Figure? is a-fragmentary View of the front portion of the box with thecoin recep-f tacle in open position foutside of the box to v show theunderside of thereceptacle;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1looking in the direction indicated by the arrow, with parts broken awayand with the coin receptacle in a partially raised position; and

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 looking inthe direc welding, to the underside of the cover and looped aboutportions of the wire 16 exposed through the bead.

A coin receptacle 18 is hingedly mounted "to the front side 13. Thereceptacle 18 is provided with a flat ledge 19 from the free frontedgeof which extend a pair of, lugs 20.

These lugs are looped forwardly and clownwardlye 'about the wire; 17 andare then bent back upon themselves to form thehinge eyes '21. Thereceptacle is o-fle'ss depth uregulated. It is noted in Figure fromfront to rear of the box than the cor responding dimension of the boxinterior and is provided with an upstanding rear wall.22 and as shown inFigure 2 witha ,forwardly and upwardly extending con-,

caved or scooped bottom 23 which extends from the lower edge of the rearwall 22 to the rear edge of the fiat portion orledge19. The receptacleis divided off into a plurality of coin receiving compartments 24; bymeans,

of upstanding partitions 25. These partitions are provided at their rearand bottom edges with integral bendable fingers 26 which are designed topass through suitably spaced slots in the rear wall 22 and in the bottom23 and readily bent so as to secure the partition-in place as shown inFigure 3. It isto be understood that one or all of the partitions can beremoved. simply by straightening out the fingers 26 and lifting thepartition or partitions fromthe recep-v tacle and in this way the numberand size of the (compartment or pocketsQ may be 2 that the receptacle isspaced from-the. bottom ,11 so as to provideabill or article stora e-sace 27 between 1 means ofppi'ns 30 which extend through thethennderside' of the 'coin receptacle and the bot'tomof the box."

The receptacle is held in this raised position'ofi the bottom by meansofa supporting breckeItQSiwhich is demountably fas- .tened to Ttherearface of the front side 13 by for the coin receptacle.

front side 13 and have their rear ends bifur cated so as to be spreadopen as shown in F i ure 5 to hold the bracket in place. The bracketincludes a rectangular central portion'31 designedto receive a lock 32and upstanding, forwardly. inclined side walls 33 which extend to thefront side 13 as shown in Figure 3. The top of the lock 31 and the topof the inclined portions of the bracket provide a flat support 34 forthe ledge 19, of the coin receptacle, and in this way the bracket formsacantilever support The lock may have a frictionally tight fit in theportion 81 or lugs 35 may be cut from the bracket and bent intoengagement with opposite sides ofthe lock as shown in Figure 3. Anopening 36 is provided in the ledge 19 above the lock to permitthe lockto engage the keeper 37 on the underside of the cover.

In operation and assuming that the box is completed, as described,except that the lock 22 is not in position, it is dipped intothejapanning or other finishing bath, raised therefrom, permitted todrip, and dried all in accordance with well known processes in japanningsuch boxes. It is obviously possible to omit the bracket as well as thelock in case it is not desired to apanthe bracket. The bracket isremoved from the finished article, if it is'not already removed, and thelock which has-notbeen japanned and therefore does not contain any ofthe finishing material, is positioned in place. The bracket ispositioned over the lock and over the securing pins which then havetheirrear bifurcated endsspread apart and forced into bearing engagementagainsttherear side of the bracket thus securely mounting the lock inposition. It is thus apparent that when the cover is moved into closingposition it engages the lock and is secured thereby without interferencefromany coatingmaterial which would otherwise flow into the lock if thelock were present when the box was in the treating bath or finishingprocess. By means of following the method herein outlined it is'possibleto mount a lock or other mechanical part in position on a apannedorisimilarly 'treatedlarticle in a manner which'prevents the coatingmaterial from having any deleterious effect upon the f mechanism of thelock.

' The spacewithin the box is economically distributed between the bill,orarticle receiving part, and the coin receptacle and it is suggestedthat the manufacturer can maintain in stock coin receptacles ofdifferent sizes and'different'arrangement of oompart-ments and canreadily position in the standard form of box that particular coinreceptacle which will meet theparticular de mand' for a definite sizedcoin receptacle,

thus eliminating the necessity for carrying separate-boxes for eachcharacter of coin rel tools found about the 'house orby a pen-- knifesimply raising or fiatteningthe fin ceptacle. As has beenpreviouslysuggested,

the arrangement of the compartments in' each of the receptacleslcan bevaried by add-f ing or removing the partitions.- With a box.-

constructed, as herein suggested-it is possible to reform the same withthe use of ordinary gers, lugs andbifurcated end of the lock bracketretaining pin and pressing these bendable parts with any hardinstrument,

The interfitted parts coact with the beaded I edge and lock bracket toreinforce the com structiomthus tending to permit the use of metal ofrelatively thin gauge'where'light ness of construction isto'be featured.1 Havingjthus described my inventlon, I

claim 1. An open, top coin box providedwith a beaded upper edge, ar'einfo'rcing wire con 7 tained in said bead, a cover hinged to said wire atone edge of the box, a coin receptacle provided with a bendable fingerextending from one edge thereof, and bent about said wire to-pivotallymount the coin receptacle .in place, saidcoverconstituting a means forextension and a seat for said extension co-,

acting with the pivotal connection to pro vide a cantilever support forthe coinre-" ceptacle. r

4. In a cash box, the combination of a box provided with a bottom and anupstanding side, a coin receptacle support bracket carried by said side,a coin receptacle hingedly mounted to swing about the upper edge of saidside and proportioned with a depth less" than the depth of said side sothat, when resting on said-bracket, the underside of the coin receptaclewill be positioned above the bottom of the'box thereby to provide astorage space in the box and below the coin receptacle.

l 5. In acash box, the com-bination of a box provided with a bottom andan upstanding side,:a coin receptacle support bracket carried by saidside, a'coin receptacle hingedly,

mounted to swing about the upper edge of said side and proportioned witha depth less than the depth of'said side so that, when resting on saidbracket, the underside of the coin receptacle will be positioned abovethe bottom of the box thereby. top-rovide a storage'space in the box andbelow'the coin re- -fifned in place by said brackets ceptacle, andmeansfor demountably post,

tioning the bracket in place. i V r y i 6. In a cash box,the-combination of a box 7 provided withabottomand an upstanding s de, a'com receptaclesupport bracket'can said side and proportionedwithadept-h less 'than'the depth offlsaid side ,so that' when resting on saidbracket, theunderside of the e ,7

coin receptacle will be. positioned. above the bottom of the box therebyto provide a storage spacein the boxand belowthe coin re ceptacle, andmeans for demountably posi a lockfcontioning the bracket in place and ried, by said side, 111 receptacle hingedly' if mounted to swing about theupper edge of 7. Ina cash box,the combination of a box I provided with acover hinged to torment and provided with a lock keeper,,a'coinreceptaclelhingedto anopposite side, a bracket carriedby said oppositeside for supporting the coin receptacle, said coin receptacle providedwith aniopening above the bracket, a lock carried by the bracket andfacing said opening whereby the keeper can pass through the coinreceptacle to beengaged by the lock andthus secure the coverin positionto hold the coin receptacle in place.

- 8. In a cash box, the combination with a box-like structure providedwith a cover hinged to one-edge, a coin receiving receptacle normallypositioned within the outlines of the box and closed by the cover, saidreceptacle hinged to the box, and means for supporting the coin"receptacle above the bottom of the box to provide a space between thebottomof thebox and the underside of the receptacle adapted toprovide abill eon- I I taining space. Y I q 9. Inia cash box, the combinationwith a tacle normally positioned within the outlines of the box andclosed by the cover, said receptacle hinged to the box, and means forsupporting the coin receptacle-above the bot tom of the-box, to provideaspace between the receptacle adapted to provide a bill containingspaceand a lock carriedby said sup port and acting on the cover forsecuring the coin receptacle in firm engagement with said supportingmeans thereby to prevent rattling of the coin receptacle. v 10. .In adevice of theclass described, the combination with a support, a lockmounted on said support but free of attaching means box-likestructureprovided with a cover hinged to one edge, a coin receiving recep- V thebottom oftheboxand the underside of 7 between itself and the support,and means [engaging the lock and engaging the support for demountablysecuring the lock in position 11'. In a device of the classdescribed,the

combination of a box side provided with bracket securing means,a lockand a bracket demountably held inposition by said securf in'g meansandin turn acting on the lock to secure the same in position.

12. "Ina device ogt't'heclassdescribed, the combination of a box sideprovided with bracket securing means a lock and a bracket demo'untablyheld in position by said securingrmeans and Hi turn acting on the lockto secure thesame in positioii said bracket provided. with lugs formedintegral" there holdthe lock in place" 123K111 a'inanufactured articleconstituting a cash bozgthe combination of aboxhawin'g a cover hingedthereto and having a .coin re with and adapted to be bent therefrom toceptacle hinged thereto, saidbox provided.

with means for nounting a lockin position, said parts being japanned'andready to 'be marketed'except for the lack of the lock.

' 14;. In'a manufa'ctured article constituting a cash'box, thecombination of a boxhaving" a cover hinged thereto and having acoinrecep'tacle hinged thereto; said box provided tacle ingpositioninthe box.

15. 111 a cash box, the. combination with a box, of a coin receptaclehinged to one edge of the box so as to permit the receptacle to be swungclear of the .box and thus expose the underside of its bottom, saidbottom provided with slots, coin compartment forming partitions mountedin said coin receptacle and provided with bendable fingers adapted f toextend through said slots-and be bent back against the underside of thecoin re iceptaclepthereby to position the partitions in place.

'Si nedat New York city in the county of New 1 011; and State of NewYork this 30th da vof December, A. 1920.

MEYER KAMENZST'Q N.

